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Cosmos 843
Cosmos 843 was launched on July 21, 1976 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Jul 21, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-071ANORAD 9043Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-843
- Common name
- Cosmos 843
- Payload designation
- I2P?No. 508
- International designator
- 1976-071A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9043
- GCAT identifier
- S09043
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.348
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91T
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- July 21, 1976 · 15:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-071Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 130 km
- Apogee
- 340 km
- Inclination
- 65.11°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- July 21, 1976
- Last known active
- Jul 21, 1976
- End of operations
- Jul 21, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 2,450 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12754025 (CC0).